Dawson and Foss (1965) taught budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus) one of three techniques for opening a food dish: using their feet, pecking with their bills, or pulling with their bills. Other budgies watched a particular demonstrator open a dish. When presented with a similar dish, the observer budgie
A) invented its own technique for opening the dish.
B) served as a model for the next observer budgie.
C) used the same technique it had witnessed earlier.
D) was equally likely to use any of the three techniques.

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The observer budgie used the same technique it had witnessed earlier, demonstrating social learning or imitation.

Dawson and Foss (1965) Taught Budgerigars (Melopsittacus Undulatus) One of Three